О дивный новый мир

           SuccesswentfizzilytoBernard’shead,andintheprocesscompletelyreconciledhim(asanygoodintoxicantshoulddo)toaworldwhich,uptillthen,hehadfoundveryunsatisfactory.Insofarasitrecognizedhimasimportant,theorderofthingswasgood.But,reconciledbyhissuccess,heyetrefusedtoforegotheprivilegeofcriticizingthisorder.Fortheactofcriticizingheightenedhissenseofimportance,madehimfeellarger.Moreover,hedidgenuinelybelievethattherewerethingstocriticize.(Atthesametime,hegenuinelylikedbeingasuccessandhavingallthegirlshewanted.)Beforethosewhonow,forthesakeoftheSavage,paidtheircourttohim,Bernardwouldparadeacarpingunorthodoxy.Hewaspolitelylistenedto.Butbehindhisbackpeopleshooktheirheads."Thatyoungmanwillcometoabadend,"theysaid,prophesyingthemoreconfidentlyinthattheythemselveswouldinduecoursepersonallyseetoitthattheendwasbad."Hewon’tfindanotherSavagetohelphimoutasecondtime,"theysaid.Meanwhile,however,therewasthefirstSavage;theywerepolite.Andbecausetheywerepolite,Bernardfeltpositivelygigantic–giganticandatthesametimelightwithelation,lighterthanair.

           "Lighterthanair,"saidBernard,pointingupwards.

           Likeapearlinthesky,high,highabovethem,theWeatherDepartment’scaptiveballoonshonerosilyinthesunshine.

           "...thesaidSavage,"soranBernard’sinstructions,"tobeshowncivilizedlifeinallitsaspects...."